Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
To Where Lytle Fell
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 26, 2017
1. To Where Lytle Fell Marker
Fell.......1/8 mile
Erected 1890 by the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number MT-617A.)
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • War, US Civil.
Location. 34° 54.674′ N, 85° 16.139′ W. Marker is in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. Memorial is on Glenn-Kelly Road east of Vittetoe-Chickamauga Road, on the left when traveling east. This tablet is located a short distance off the north side of the roadway, along one of the park's walking trails. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Oglethorpe GA 30742, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sheridan's Division (a few steps from this marker); Lytle's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); 88th Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 24th Wisconsin Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 21st Michigan Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Hindman's Division (within shouting distance of this marker); 36th Illinois Infantry (about 300
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More about this marker. This marker is deemed eligible for inclusion in the Historical Marker Database under the clause for allowable exceptions to the Editorial Guidelines when the marker's inclusion is "adding to a series of bona fide historical markers with one that would otherwise not qualify." This marker is part of the National Park Service's series of MT-numbered markers that are found in the areas of Civil War military operations that are situated in, and around, the Chattanooga - Chickamauga Battlefield, National Military Parks. It is also included on the list of markers used by the "Chickamauga Battlefield" map.
In locating this marker I used the "Chickamauga Battlefield" map, that I purchased at the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Visitor Center, to determine both the marker number for this marker and the marker's location in relation to the rest of the park's monuments, markers, and tablets. According to the map it provides the, "numerical listing of all monuments, markers, and tablets on the Chickamauga Battlefield (using the Chick-Chatt
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 26, 2017
2. To Where Lytle Fell Marker
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 26, 2017
3. To Where Lytle Fell Marker
View of the marker, looking north, situated along one of the park's walking trails, that goes to the site of the William H. Lytle Memorial Shell Monument.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 26, 2017
4. To Where Lytle Fell Marker
View of the marker looking east along the Glenn-Kelly Road.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 30, 2018
5. To Where Lytle Fell
View of page 617A from the National Park Service’s record book on the Chattanooga - Chickamauga listings of classified structures, which is kept in the Chickamauga Battlefield Park's Visitor Center.
Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 25, 2022
6. The William H. Lytle Memorial Shell Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 183 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 10, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 6. submitted on April 28, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
